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Sunday, December 8, 2013

Mysore cops to probe into Bangladeshi girl case

MYSORE: Two weeks after the rescue of a 16-year-old Bangladeshi girl, the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) has requested police to investigate the case.

CWC members, who met on Saturday, decided to urge city police to probe the matter as some persons, claiming to be her relatives, are approaching them with "fake documents" seeking her custody. The committee, which has rejected their petitions, has asked them to bring her parents. They are claiming that the girl is not a Bangladeshi, but a resident of West Bengal. However, they have failed to corroborate their claim with proper documents.

The girl was rescued by Special Juvenile Protection Unit in November when she was standing on a pavement in the heart of the city. During counselling, the girl has revealed that she is a Bangladeshi. The girl is now in CWC custody.

CWC member L Parashuram told STOI that this is not the first case wherein a minor Bangladeshi girl was rescued by them. Earlier, two girls under similar circumstances were rescued in Mysore. "We are suspecting the girl may have been trafficked for sex trade. So we have asked police to investigate," he added.

When contacted, city police chief M A Saleem said he, after receiving a petition from CWC, has asked Lashkar police to probe the matter and submit a report.

Training to rescued children

The CWC on Saturday decided to give entrepreneurial training to child victims of trafficking, who are now inmates of government homes.

CWC member L Parashuram said that about eight children, in 16-18 age group, will be given training in beautician course, tailoring and in food-processing.

The training will be given at Odanadi Seva Samsthe, which is working for the welfare of sex workers and their children. source